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Aulagromyza populicola (Haliday, 1853) [Diptera: Agromyzidae] Agromyza populicola Haliday, 1853, in Walker. Insecta Brit., Dipt. 2: 247. Agromyza populicola Haliday, 1853; Hendel, 1932. Fliegen palaearkt. Reg. 6(2): 289. Phytomyza pulcherrima Rydén, 1947. Opusc. ent. 12: 113. Phytomyza pulcherrima Rydén, 1947; Rydén, 1954. Opusc. ent. 19: 86. Paraphytomyza populicola (Haliday, 1853); Spencer, 1972b. Handbk ident. Br. Ins. 10(5g): 65. Paraphytomyza populicola (Haliday, 1853); Spencer, 1976. Fauna ent. Scand. 5(1): 322, figs 579-581. Paraphytomyza populicola (Haliday, 1853); Spencer, 1990. Host specialization in the world Agromyzidae (Diptera) : 81, 93.

Leaf-mine: A shallow, greenish upper surface blotch-mine, which can be somewhat elongate but never obviously linear. Pupation external (Spencer, 1976: 321 (fig. 581), 322). The mine is illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Mine of Aulagromyza populicola on Populus nigra. Image: Willem Ellis (Source: Nederlandse bladmineerders) Larva: The larva is described by de Meijere (1934) and Ellis (Nederlandse bladmineerders). Puparium: Dark brown; posterior spiracles each having two arms, with a total of some 20 bulbs (Spencer, 1976: 322). Hosts in Britain: Salicaceae       Populus     Mines in BMNH Populus nigra Black-poplar Robbins, 1991: 89 Populus nigra Black-poplar Spencer, 1972b: 119 Populus x canadensis Hybrid Black-poplar Robbins, 1991: 89 Hosts elsewhere: Salicaceae       Populus     Spencer, 1990: 81, 93 Populus nigra Black-poplar Nederlandse bladmineerders Populus nigra Black-poplar Spencer, 1976: 320 Populus deltoides Necklace Poplar Nederlandse bladmineerders Populus x canadensis Hybrid Black-poplar Spencer, 1972 Time of year - mines: September. Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: Uncommon in Britain. Records include Bucks (Black Park) (Spencer, 1972b: 65) and Warwick (Foleshill) (Robbins, 1991: 89). Also recorded in the Republic of Ireland (Martinez in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Holarctic. Europe including Denmark, Germany (Spencer, 1976: 320), The Netherlands (Nederlandse bladmineerders), Belgium, French mainland, Italian mainland, Lithuania and Poland (Martinez in Fauna Europaea). Also recorded in Canada (Spencer, 1976: 320). Parasitioids: Chrysocharis nitetis (Walker, 1939) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Chrysocharis pentheus (Walker, 1839) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Chrysocharis viridis (Nees, 1934) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Cirrospilus vittatus Walker, 1838 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Closterocerus trifasciatus Westwood, 1933 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Diglyphus chabrias (Walker) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Diglyphus crassinervis Erdös Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Pediobius metallicus (Nees) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae

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